Adjustable standard-length-rail spotter



- H. -A. mmzs AND E. w. STRUVE.

GTH RAIL SPOTTER.

APPLICATION FILED JAN-20,1920.

ADJUSTABLE STANDARD LEN Patented Aug. 8,

HARRY A. JONES AND EDWARD w. STBUVE, or reasons, KANSAS.

ADJUSTABLE STANDARD-LENGTH-RAIL SPOTTER.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Aug. 8, 1922.

Application filed January 20, 1920. Serial No. 352,656.

T 0 all to how'tz't may concern Be it known that we, HARRY A. JON S and EDWARD l/V. STRUVE, citizens of the United States, residing at Parsons, in the county of Labette and State of Kansas, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Adjustable Standard-Length-Rail Spotters, of which the following is a specification.

The present invention relates to means.

whereby odd'lengths of rails may be cut to a given or standard length with ease and dispatch and whereby switch rails, ground rails and the like may be cut to desired length with facility and with a minimum amount of expense.

The invention consists of the novel features, details of construction and combination of parts which will be hereinafter particularly set forth and claimed and are illus trated in the accompanying drawings, in which Figure 1 is a view in elevation of a device embodying the invention,

Figure 2 is a front view, the supporting rail being in cross section,

Figure 3 is a view similar to Fig. 1, parts being broken away and parts in section on the line 3-3 of Fig. 2, and

Figure 4 is a cross section on the line 4-4 of Fig. 1, looking to the left as indicated by the arrows.

Corresponding and like parts are referred to in the following description and indicated in the several views of the drawings by like reference characters.

The device is designed to be mounted upon a suitable support which as shown, consists of a rail A. The head of the rail is provided along one side with a plurality of notches F whereby to positively secure the device thereto in the required adjusted position. The rail A may be secured to a suitable bed or foundation by means of bolts or other suitable fastenings' B.

The device comprises a base C and a vertical column E, the latter being tubular and secured in any manner to the base. A brace T constitutes a stay and is interposed between the upper end of the column E and an end of the base. A standard L is adjustable vertically in the column E and is provided at its upper end with a head J which constitutes the abutment against which the ends of the rails impact, when moved to proper position for'cutting. The standard L which is adjustable vertically in the column E is prevented from turning therein. As shown most clearly in Fig. 3, a groove S is formed in a side of the standard and receives the inner end of a screw or button K which also serves to attach the upper end of the brace T to the column One side of the standard L is formed with teeth N which constitute a rack, said teeth being in meshing relation with the teeth of a pinion Mfwh'ich is secured to the shaft Q, suitably mounted upon the column E and provided at one end with a lever R whereby the shaft may be rotated to effect vertical adjustment of the standard.

The base C is formed of complemental parts which are of similar formation and are adapted to embrace opposite sides of the head and web of the rail A. The parts of the base C when assembled are secured by bolts D extending through openings formed in the portions disposed above the head of the rail. One of the parts of the base is formed near one end with a recess to receive a latch G which is mounted upon a pin or bolt H. The latch G is adapted to engage with one of the notches F so as to secure the device in required adjusted position.

It is to be understood that a suitable cutter for instance such as a circular saw (not shown) is disposed in definite relation to the supporting rail A. The stop device is adjusted on the rail to the length of the rail to be out said rail being easily movable on a supported roller Y. The rails to be out to a standard size are moved in to position so that one end will engage with the head J of the standard L when the latter is moved upward in the path of the rail. After the rail has been moved into position it is cut in the usual way for the next succeeding rail after which the standard L is lowered so that the rail may be moved out of the way. When the standard L is elevated its head J is projected into the path of the rail to be base and adapted to engage notches in the support to secure the base in the required adjusted position, and stop means-carried by the base.

2. In a device of the character set forth,

a supporting rail having a plurality of notchesalong one side of the head, a base embracing the upper portion of the rail and provided with stop means, and a pivoted latch mounted upon the base and adapted mental parts adapted to embrace the upper portion of the rail, means for securing the 'parts of the base when assembled, stop means mounted upon the base and a latch carried by the base and adapted to cooperate with the supporting rail therefor to hold the device in the required position. 4:. Stop means of the'character set forth comprising a base consisting of similar complemental parts, means for securing the device in the located position, a tubular column rising from the base, a standard adjustably mounted in the column and provided at one side with rack teeth and a pinion mounted on the column and adapted to co-operate with the rack teeth for vertical adjustment oithe standard. j p I In testimony whereofwe aflix our signatures in presence of two witnesses.

HARRY A. JONES; EDWARD W. STRUVE. lVitnesses: V i

JOHN S. W001), WARNER. 

